Star-Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem

Tim Grove’s Star-Spangled tells the little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes.

“O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the United States. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at ball games. What was this battle about? Whose bombs ...